The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1887-04-13
1222-J. II. Elder. ct al Va, Geo. W.


HoN. JAMES II. McLEARY. Judge of the
First Judicial District Territory of Mont.
ana. slR:-Tlle Grand Jury of Gallatin
County in and for the present term of
Court, beg leave TO submit the following
as their final report and to ask that
they be discharged:
We have examined all cases in the
County Jail, and also those out on bail,
and in each case have returned to your
Honorable Court the action taken by u.s.
We have likewise given attention and
patient hearing to all persons who have
brought complaints before us and in each
case have taken such action as the facts
in our judgment warranted.
In this connection we desire to state
that the term necessary to properly per-
form our duties has been largely increas-
ed because of Justices OF the Peace in
many cases binding persons over to ap-
pear before the Grand Jury and entirely
failing to 20 bind over the witnesses in
such cases with the result that we have
been obliged to delay business while the
officers of the court were travelling long
distances for them.
With regard to the County Jail. we
find that the prisoners are securely con-
fined and are as well fed and cared for as
can be expected by people who are un-
fortunate enough to be confined in such
place.
We most urgently recommed, that the
wooden hunks now used by the prison.
ers be thrown away, and that canvas
hamuocks be used in their place. By so
doing, it is believed that vermin can be
much more effectualy controlled, and at
the same time the decidedly defective
ventilation be improved to the extent
that there will thereby be less obstruc-
tion to the air currents.
We have examined insofar as We are
able with the time at our command, the
officers of the Treasurer, County Clerk,
Probate Judge and Sheriff.
We find that the records in these Of
ficers are neatly and seemingly carrectly
kept, and that in each case the business
conducted In q business like manner; and
so far as we can learn. to the satisfaction
of the citizens of the County.
We have examined the manner in
| which the County poor are kept by the
contractor, Mr.. Charles Holmes.
We find that the upfortunAtes under
his care are well fed and housed, and in
a very marked degree are treated with
that gentIeness and consideration which
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any individual case. In this connection
all we desire to say that 1t is in evidence
before us, that among the very greatest
causes of determination of fish from oui
waters are the irrigating bitches of the
ranchman and in some cases the bitches
of miners. The fish enter these ditchet